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The Clos de Vougeot 2014 from Drouhin is a both juicy and focused wine. The nose is offering red and dark berry fruits - forward but a bit understated - with a deep earthy minerality - textbook Clos de Vougeot. On the palate quite full bodied offering a very fine mid-palate intensity - with a long …
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The Echezeaux 2014 from Drouhin is a both delightful and somehow surprisingly intense wine. The nose offer a lovely collection of red fruits - brought forward by a quite tightly knit and powerful minerality. On the palate pure and transparent red fruit - intense but effortless and lightfooted - with …
The 1964 Drouhin Meursault is fully mature and still alive - somewhat past it's peak though. In the bouquet mature and ripe yellow fruit - notes of acacia, hazelnuts, almonds and caramel. On the palate intensely flavored .. initially some oxidation .. but after some time in the glass the oxidative …
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The 1962 Drouhin Pommard Les Boucherotte is still very fresh and vibrant. In the bouquet deep red fruit - with notes of sous-bois, leather and tar. On the palate deep rather muscular fruit with a fine focusing acidity and balance. The fruit is still fresh and juicy ... impressive at age 52. A …
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The Petit-Monts from Drouhin is one of the best wines from Drouhin. This magnum 2007 was however slightly disappointing. The bouquet was slightly closed but showing pure and ripe pinot fruit. On the palate one could hope for a little more concentration, and it's lacking some freshness like a lot of …
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